Section 5A of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 – Penalties

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Section 5A: Penalties

Any person who knowingly exports any article or insect from a State or transports any article or insect from one State to another in contravention of a notification issued under section 4A, or attempts so to export or transport any article or insect and any person responsible for the booking of goods or parcels at a railway or inland steam vessel station who knowingly contravenes the provisions of section 4B shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty Rs. 20,000 and, upon any subsequent conviction, with fine which may extend to two thousand Rs. 20,000.

Source: official text of The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914.

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